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Consignors and Commercial Breeders Association Installs New Board Members

The Consignors and Commercial Breeders Association (CBA), whose 300-strong membership accounts for over 80% of the annual auction revenue in North America, elected new officers and board members at a recent meeting, the organization said in a release Wednesday evening.

The CBA's 15-member Board features eight members from the top 20 consignors and seven members from other consignors and commercial breeders. Each year, a portion of the Board completes their term and new members fill the positions. Joining the board for 2024 will be Lakota Gibson (Gainesway), Jill Gordon (Highgate Sales), Robyn Murray (Coolmore), and Hunter Simms (Warrendale Sales).

“I'd like to thank Liz Crow, Conrad Bandoroff, Adrian Regan, and Sean Tugel for their service to the CBA over the last three years,” said CBA President Walker Hancock. “Their input and participation has been invaluable and has helped increase the CBA's reputation throughout the industry. We look forward to welcoming the new board members as we continue to strive to better serve all consignors and breeders.”

Continuing their terms on the Board are Carrie Brogden (Machmer Hall Sales), Neal Clarke (Atlas Farm/Bedouin Bloodstock), Pat Costello (Paramount Sales), Tommy Eastham (Legacy Bloodstock), Lynn Hancock (Stone Farm), Walker Hancock (Claiborne Farm), Scott Mallory (Scott Mallory, Agent), Samantha McGreevy (Taylor Made), Allaire Ryan (Lane's End), Rob Tribbett (Watercress Farm), and Caroline Wilson (SF Bloodstock).

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FTBOA Reelects George Isaacs as President

George Isaacs, general manager of Ocala's Bridlewood Farm, has been reelected as the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association (FTBOA) president, according to a release put out by the organization Wednesday. Following the annual member meeting, the FTBOA held a board meeting and also named Rustlewood Farm's George Russell the first vice president, Summerfield's Francis Vanlangendonck the second vice president, Ocala Stud's Joseph M. O'Farrell as treasurer, and Nick de Meric, who operates de Meric Stables and Sales, as secretary.

“I have been fortunate to lead FTBOA at a time of legislative success that has been decades in the making, and at a time of innovation for the media division,” said Isaacs, who has served six terms on the FTBOA board with intermissions as required by bylaws. “I am proud of these accomplishments and thrilled the board has elected me again to continue my service as president for the Association and its members.”

Isaacs also chairs the Equine Studies Program at the College of Central Florida and the FTBOA Ocala Downtown Thoroughbred Walk of Fame committee, serves on the FTBOA Farmland Preservation Work Group, and serves on other boards.

In addition to the officers, the FTBOA updated board members. Milan Kosanovich and Vanlangendonck extended their terms on the board while Beckie Cantrell was named to the board for the first time. After an absence from the board due to term limits, past presidents Valerie Dailey and Brent Fernung rejoined the board. They will each serve a three-year term that will run through October 2026.

Leaving the board because of term limits were Bobby Jones and Dr. Fred Yutani, who served on the FTBOA board from October 2017 through October 2023; and Richard Kent, who served briefly, taking the seat left with the passing of board member and past president Fred Brei in March. Past president and director Dailey, as immediate past president, also serves as an executive committee member.

Other returning FTBOA board members include T. Paul Bulmahn, Jerry Campbell, Marilyn Campbell, Laurine Fuller-Vargas, Mike Hall, and Mary Lightner. Lonny Powell will continue as CEO and executive vice president.

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New Board Members & Officers for RRP

The Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) has elected new officers and board members for three-year terms. Sue Smith, Richard Lamb, Malinda Lawrence, JudithAnn Hartman, and Clare and Tom Mansmann have all moved into new roles.

Smith, the former vice chair and current executive director of CANTER Pennsylvania, has been named the new board chair. She has served on the RRP board since 2015. Dr. Carolyn Karlson, who conceived of the format for the first Thoroughbred Makeover in 2013, is the outgoing chair and was voted member emeritus status.

“It is an honor to be nominated to the position of board chair, as the RRP's mission is crucial to the continued success of Thoroughbred aftercare,” said Smith. “I am proud that we have developed a versatile, engaged board bridging both the racing and sport industries. Like all of our board members, I bring a unique perspective with 14 years' experience in aftercare. I've worked alongside trainers on the backside of tracks who have felt the direct impact of the RRP both in increasing demand for ex-racehorses and adding value to horses directly off the track. This shift is palpable and gives me great hope for the future of the industry and the breed. I look forward to another exciting year with the organization and hope to carry on in the spirit of my predecessors.”

Lamb joined the board two years ago this month and has taken the vice chair role. He has officiated at the Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium for several years, coached for the U.S. Pony Club Team at USEF National Pony Jumper Championships and for members of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Modern Pentathlon, and is a clinician.

Lawrence, Hartman, and the Mansmanns (who are sharing one seat) are all new additions to the board. Lawrence is a founding RRP board member who has returned to the board to serve again. An attorney for the federal government, Lawrence established the RRP's nonprofit status and was integral in RRP's foundation. She has also been named secretary.

Hartman sponsors the Top Maryland-Bred special award at the Thoroughbred Makeover under the name of Copper Beech Stables. She previously worked in research and development and was a professor of chemistry at the United States Naval Academy.

The Mansmanns, who operate Virginia's Pacific Farms, have competed in the Thoroughbred Makeover since 2016 and have actively advocated for and promoted the RRP.

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